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Old 5th December 2011, 06:03 PM
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Thats exactly what I'm seeing.

Thanks for checking. I'll relax a bit now.
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Old 5th December 2011, 06:07 PM
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Sorry, misunderstood at first, I thought you meant it was in the main display.
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Old 5th December 2011, 07:16 PM
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which now begs the question...can it be reset without VAG-COM?
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Old 5th December 2011, 07:18 PM
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Don't think so.
I just used to ignore mine until "I" thought it was the correct time for a service, it only stays on briefly.
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Old 5th December 2011, 08:08 PM
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which now begs the question...can it be reset without VAG-COM?
Yes it can-that is how it is being reset, will look up how tomorrow if nobody else does it before that. There is also some trick how to reset it with knobs on instrument panel on some cars- might try to search on goggle.

Sorry, I read it as if it can be reset with VAGCOM in hurry. On some cars it can be reset without and on others not. Like pointed out below.
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Well this isn't definitive, but:
http://www.audiforum.ca/showthread.php?t=34498
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How to reset Oil & Service light without a diagnostic tool
A8 1996-2006 Requires diagnostic tool.
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Old 6th December 2011, 09:00 AM
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and Gendan offers this for resetting the fixed service interval without tools
http://www.gendan.co.uk/article_6.html#audi_a8_1994
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Old 6th December 2011, 09:50 AM
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You have 1996 car right?

1.Connect to dash in VCDS
2. Select adaption
3.Use channels
5- oil change service, in 1000km, normally 15 for 15 000km
6- distance till inspection service 1, enter as above but normally 30 for 30k km
7 - time in x10 days till inspection service 1, normally 36 for 360 days
8 - time for inspection service 2 in days x10, normally 73 for 730 days

The value in those channels will show distance/time remaining. Enter new value, test and save. This will be less then values above if service was done a while ago so enter appropriate value to as much distance/time remaining.

Please note that distance used is in km not miles in all cars so do not forget to convert values before entering.
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